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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Plank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dai Goro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goro has chosen Blues - Andra Sidan as his entrance music. Dai Goro is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Plank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dai Goro!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plank connects with a looping right hand.
Plank thuds a left hand into Goro's body.
Goro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Goro is looking to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Plank.
Nice straight punches there by Plank. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Plank.
Goro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Plank circles away.
Plank scores with a jab to the body.
Plank lands a glancing blow to the side of Goro's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plank scores with a jab to the body.
Goro looks gassed!
Goro takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Plank lands a really nice looking cross but Goro seems unphased.
A chopping leg kick lands by Plank.
Goro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Plank finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Plank rushes Goro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Plank manages to break the clinch.
Goro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Dai Goro has been cut.
Plank buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Plank.
Plank goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Plank scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A nice leg kick lands there from Plank.
Plank throws a leg kick which misses Goro's front leg but catches the back leg as Goro tries to avoid it.
Plank thuds his right hand into Goro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Plank lands a high kick!
Plank lands with a nice body punch.
Plank fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Goro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plank turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Plank dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Goro. That did some damage!
Goro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Goro walks forward, straight into a front kick from Plank.
Plank scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Plank moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Plank lands a nice leg kick that just misses Goro's sensitive parts.
Plank moves into the clinch.
Plank lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Plank lands with a right to the head.
Plank is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Plank lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Plank lands a nice elbow.
Plank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goro shoots in and drives through. Plank sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Plank finds it's target.
Plank explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A jab lands there for Plank.
Plank scores with a jab. Goro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Plank dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Goro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Goro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Goro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Plank finds it's way round the side to connect with Goro's head.
Goro takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Goro crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Plank - the referee stops the clock and Goro gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Plank. Goro manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
John Plank is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Plank misses with a jab, cross combination.
Plank lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plank throws a head kick that half lands.
Plank pushes Goro away with a front kick.
Plank connects with a good right hand that stumbles Goro. Goro circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Goro has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Plank.
Plank buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Plank is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A thudding body kick lands there by Plank!
Plank comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Plank scores with a spinning back kick!
Plank throws a nice outside leg kick.
Goro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goro takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Goro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Plank scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Plank dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dai Goro's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Goro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Plank.
Plank lands with a shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Plank as he connects with a hook.
Goro throws a combination that misses
and Plank cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Plank throws a front kick that sends Goro stumbling back into the cage.
Plank's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Plank duly obliges.
Plank changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Goro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Goro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Plank throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Plank lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A cross from Plank lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plank goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Goro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Plank works Goro's body with a nice hook.
Plank lands a slapping body shot.
Goro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Goro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Plank moves into the clinch.
Plank presses Goro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Goro takes an elbow to the temple.
Plank utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Plank creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Goro's defenses.
Goro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Plank lands a nice elbow.
Plank digs a right hand underneath Goro's ribcage. Goro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Plank breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Plank scores with a three punch combo!
Plank lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plank works the jab nicely.
Plank scores with a jab.
Plank lands a jab to Goro's midsection.
John Plank is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plank throws a head kick that Goro semi-blocks.
Plank jabs at Goro's body.
Goro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Plank avoids it really well and circles away.
Plank lands with a nice body kick.
Plank throws a leg kick which misses Goro's front leg but catches the back leg as Goro tries to avoid it.
Plank digs a good body shot into Goro's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plank throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Danga de danga de dang - Plank scores with a four punch combination!
Plank works Goro's body with a nice hook.
Plank's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Plank duly obliges.
Plank ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dai Goro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Plank wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
An inside leg kick lands from Plank.
Plank feints and then cracks Goro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Goro down.
Plank with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plank scores with a jab. Goro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Plank connects with a body shot.
Plank has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goro takes an elbow to the temple.
Plank working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Plank lands an elbow inside that Goro shrugs off.
Plank lands an elbow that stopped Goro in his tracks for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Plank obliges.
Plank breaks the clinch.
Goro takes a kick to the side of the head.
Plank fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Goro.
Goro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Plank delivers a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Plank.
Goro takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Plank connects with a right hand. Goro shakes it off.
Plank fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Plank dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dai Goro's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Plank slaps away a takedown attempt from Goro, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Goro looks to land a combination but Plank avoids it well.
Plank lands a head kick. Goro smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Goro takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Plank displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Goro.
Plank is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Goro can do to turn this around?
Plank moves into range and clinches up with Goro.
Plank pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Plank throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goro.
Plank dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Goro. That did some damage!
Plank lands with a thumping leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Plank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Plank scores with a four punch combination!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Plank.
Plank wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Plank lands with a kick to the ribs.
Plank lands a jab-cross combination.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Plank.
Plank is looking to wear down Goro with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Plank moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Plank scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Goro on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goro wants to clinch
and Plank counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Plank digs a good hook to Goro's body.
John Plank is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Plank lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Plank throws a nice inside leg kick.
Goro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Goro clinches but Plank breaks the clinch
and Plank counters with a stiff right hand.
Plank throws a shot to the body.
Plank scores with a nice body kick.
Plank delivers a nice body kick.
Plank explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Goro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Plank.
Plank has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goro takes an elbow to the temple.
Plank lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice elbow from Plank.
Plank lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Goro fails to pull guard.
John Plank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dai Goro.
Goro wants to break free but Plank has control.
Nice elbow from Plank.
Plank lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Plank stops a takedown attempt from Goro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Goro takes an elbow to the temple.
Goro is working for takedown but Plank is calmly controlling the position for now.
Plank lands a left hand that snaps the head of Goro backwards.
Plank lands a left hand.
Goro is rocked!
Goro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Plank prevents it.
Plank lands an elbow inside.
That has opened up Dai Goro's cut even more.
Plank comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Plank lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dai Goro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Plank stops a takedown attempt from Goro.
Plank breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Plank showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Plank has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:24
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:24
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Plank!
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